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You’ll benefit a lot from this episode if you are in the early stages of taking your poker seriously and want to hear what the journey and challenges may be like as you take that leap forward. Matthew Fedoson is our special guest today as he shares his journey of what it’s been like to rise from the early stages of pub poker to transition into the 'real' poker world. It’s not easy to make this transition when pub poker carries a culture of carelessness, victim mentality and lack of awareness around game theory and decent structured tournament play.
Matt came to Brendon for coaching about 6 months ago and has certainly been put to the test. In our conversation Matt opens up about some of the lessons he’s learnt along the way with regards to managing his mindset, health, relationships and keep strong through those downswings and finding ways to love the process that poker presents.
Matt has also dedicated himself to learning more about game theory by being a part of Brendon's online group training courses and studying up through GTO wizard and various training videos. If you are interested in some private coaching or are interested in being a part of one of Brendon's upcoming online group courses please reach out through social media platforms or Brendon's websites. -
This episode features Adam Agresta from Sydney, Australia. Adam has been a passionate follower of poker for well over 15 years and last year worked with Brendon 1:1 with some private coaching. He had a burning desire to take his game to the next level and knew he needed some mentorship along the way if he was going to improve.
About 3 or 4 months after their coaching alliance began Adam highlighted his career with a WPT win on the Gold coast. What an achievement – Adam went through the ups and downs of poker but remained strong and optimistic as he built on his resilience and theoretical knowledge. Even though Adam had that result, they both agree that it doesn’t end there.
Brendon and Adam both share similar views on life, poker and entrepreneurship as they agree that life is about constantly being a work in progress. One of Adam’s biggest strengths is that he is able to reflect on his experiences honestly, authentically and with a desire to find areas of improvement. This is a very rare but necessary aspect of a winning poker mindset.
These days you may not find Adam on the felt as much as he used to as he has poured a lot of love, time and energy into his business selling meat pies filled with his Nonna Tinas Italian recipes. If you’d like to check out his pie business head to nonnatinas.com -
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The 'Rising Stars' series will feature episodes of players who are, or have been, in the early/mid stages of their poker development and open to sharing their experiences and challenges as they navigate their way from the bottom up. This series will help you if you are also looking to rise up the ranks and need some wisdom and guidance from others who have walked the walk.
Episode #1 of the 'Rising Stars' series features Jake Mehmet. Jake came to Brendon for coaching in 2019 as a construction worker who had a passion for poker and a desire to earn enough money to quit his job and move into more meaningful ventures while continuing to play poker.
Jake shares with us his journey through those early stages as he was challenged by the fundamental and psychological aspect of the game. He discovered a ritual that served him so well in poker that he has used his poker winnings to invest in a business of offering it to the community who may benefit too - that ritual is Float Therapy. Listen to the episode to hear more about it's profound benefits and how it helped Jake maintain and maximise his performance in poker through the challenges he faced.
To learn more about Float Therapy you can head to Jake's website below or visit his store in Bondi Junction, Sydney.
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Joe Hachem is a rare guest that even if you don’t know poker you’ll know that he won the World Series of Poker Main event back in 2005 for $7.5mill USD. Despite that major achievement Joe has been playing and promoting poker for well over 35 years. Join us for a discussion to learn more about the wisdom and insights that he acquired throughout his incredible poker journey.
Joe takes pride in his values as a family man and, as we all know, poker can be very difficult to manage the balance between life and poker. This tends to have it’s impact on our mental health and ability to perform our best on the felt while still maintaining that life balance. In this episode Joe and Brendon discuss how to maintain healthy and fruitful relationships while in pursuit of your poker dreams. In summary even if you reach your poker goals and dreams but your relationships, health and life suffers in the process then you’ve missed the target.
Joe and Brendon also open up on the concept and evolution of Game Theory Optimal and it’s effect on the game. Interestingly, given that Joe has been around poker since before GTO was even introduced, he shared some fascinating view points on what the true crux of winning at poker really is. The spoiler here is that Joe admits that, while the foundations are important, he doesn’t use GTO calculators or solvers. He believes poker is a game of getting inside the mind of your opponent and using those aspects to your advantage.
To find out more about private or group coaching with Brendon you can reach out through social media, his website or his email below
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AJ is a high stakes cash game player from Sydney who took a 5 year break from poker and has now returned to what is an incredibly evolved game since he left. Join us this episode as we sit down and hear more about AJ and what his poker journey has taught him.
In addition to his story we also talked about topics such as reading body language and tells, the development of GTO, well-being tips and tricks and how to develop confidence in yourself no matter what your situation is.
**Join me at 'The Kings Room' in Sydney from Nov 14-24 for their first ever signature series featuring a $100k guarantee Main Event with 4 starting flights at a $750 buy-in. For more information head to www.kingsroom.com.au** -
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After a few months break we return to The Australian Poker Mindset with one of Australia's hottest players right now, Yita Choong.
Yita has consistently been making final tables and making life tough for us other competitors over the past few years but in the last month alone he has scooped two major results that has certainly caught our attention. Yita finished 4th in the Millionaire Maker at the WSOP in Vegas for $395k USD then returned to Sydney and finished and impressive 2nd in the Sydney Champs for a further $270k AUD. What an impressive two performances and what a privilege to have him on the podcast to share parts of his journey and mindset.
Join us for the discussion to hear more about Yita's experiences on the main stage and some insight to the behind the scenes as to what processes he has in play to ensure he is bringing his A-game to each event. Interestingly, his background in chess has been an advantage with how to overcome losses and focus on personal development rather than, in poker, blaming things like bad luck.
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This episode features the boy from Newcastle, Andrew White, who has climbed the cash game ranks starting out at $2/$3 moving up through $10/$20 and even higher. Andrew, otherwise known as Whitey, fell out of love with the cash game grind and made his transition to tournaments where he managed to score himself a WSOP Circuit Ring Title and $103k to go with it.
Whitey has a passion for business, poker and life and he treats us to his mindset and story on his journey from being a Uni student to playing some of the biggest games in Australia. -
Join us this week as we enjoy a comedic, yet insightful, discussion with Jarrod Thatcher who has certainly made a name for himself in the Australian poker scene. After many years of impressive results Jarrod has now ticked over the $500k earnings mark on Hendon Mob.
Jarrod shares with us his journey from working as a sports massage therapist to creating a name and presence for himself on the Australian poker circuit. He has many titles to his name at The Poker Palace and The Star but most impressively he has a WSOP circuit ring and a Melbourne Championship title.
Jarrod and Brendon discuss all things related to health and well-being when it comes to performing your best. Interestingly, they also discuss topics such as meditation, mindfulness and the use of stimulants to access peak psychological states - but at what cost?
Here is a link to the Huberman podcast mentioned in the episode where Dr. Anna Lembke discusses the neuroscience around dopamine effects on the topic of addictions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3JLaF_4Tz8
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The Australian Poker Mindset is thrilled to feature another Australian Poker Hall of Famer, Danny McDonagh!
If you've been playing poker in the Australasian region over the last 25 years then you have a lot to thank this man for. He's worked long, hard and smart over his career leading many operators that bring us the beautiful game of poker at it's most elite and prestigious level.
Starting out as a pit game dealer in Crown Melbourne, Danny moved on to poker where he was part of the team that began the Aussie Millions and grew it to the impressive international level that it was. He then went on to have a fruitful career with PokerStars, WPT and many other operators working tirelessly behind the scenes and on the floor to provide us with all year round exciting poker action.
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Join Brendon and Adam's discussion as they sat down before day 3 of The Poker Palace Main Event where both of them were still the final 21 and a shot at the $95k first prize.
Three and a half years ago Adam was learning the game and grinding 2/3 cash at The Star casino where they first met. Now, after some success on a Euro trip, he is ripping it up on the Australian circuit and competing in the back end of some serious tourneys.
Brendon ended up finishing 9th and Adam went on to finish an impressive 2nd place for $62k and his biggest score to date. Adam is becoming no stranger to big results and deep runs so there's no doubt that he'll be a player to watch in 2022.
Join us as we hear about his journey and his mindset along the way as he stepped up the ranks. Make sure you listen until the end as Brendon and Adam catch up after the event to hear a summary of Adam's experience on the final table and the details of a well calculated but ill-timed bluff that left him still with a very healthy 2nd place finish. -
You've all seen this man around, you all benefit from the amazing work that he is doing behind the scenes, you all get to share your poker experiences with your loved ones at home thanks to him and now we get the privilege of having him here to share more about his journey and insights into the poker world.
Ben Blaschke has been a poker reporter for over 14 years and has years of experience as a rugby league journalist. Along his way he has accumulated a lot of wisdom and stories to share with us from being at almost every tournament - start to finish - he's one of the longest 'grinders' in the game. We talk mindset, preparation, game selection, online poker regulations, rugby league coaching styles, what Ben plans to do with his goals of taking on poker more as a player rather than a reporter and what you might want to be considerate of as you dive into a huge year of poker ahead.
Ben is a share holder of Poker Media Australia and part responsible for all the great action and news from all over the Asia-Pacific region. We have a lot of gratitude for Ben and others alike so enjoy the episode as we kick things off for 2022.
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More commonly known for his online presence, under screen name MJW006, Matt Wakeman has been one of Australia’s toughest online and live competitors over the last decade. His intense focus and desire to apply his GTO theory into play is a deadly combination to be feared by all.
Matt shares with us some of the things that used to be mental barriers for him on the felt until he had a session with British Mental Game coach, Elliot Roe. The following 12 months after having that session Matt went on to win a WSOP circuit ring in the $5k event in Sydney, 3rd in a $5k High roller, 2nd in a $20k high roller, 5th in the Aussie Millions Main Event and 1st in a tournament at the Wynn in Vegas. So, what happened for Matt in that session to prevail over his mental barriers? You’ll have to listen to the entire episode to find out 😉
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Grant Levy is arguably one of the biggest Australian names that poker has produced here on our home soil. He is the first ever player to win a million dollars playing cards in Australia. In December 2007, the PE teacher, husband and father from Western Sydney won the Asia Pacific Poker Tour at Star City Casino in Sydney to become Australia's ‘million dollar man’.
Our episode this week features one of the most engaging poker stories within Australia that you’re going to come across. Join the discussion as we hear about how Grant started out as an online player then had his first live score for $200k then traveled the entire world for years playing with the world's toughest well-known players such as Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Justin Bonomo and dozens more.
We take a unique style this episode as we sift through his Hendon mob and replay a story of what his career was like and how he managed to travel, compete and play for a living while supporting a beautiful wife and upcoming family of three children. -
This week we have an online poker wizard by the name of Nic Maimone, otherwise known as FU_15. Nic has a very impressive online presence and is well-known to the poker world as one of the high stakes MTT's toughest opponents. His live results are highlighted by a 15th place finish in the WSOP Main Event in 2009 for $600k and winning the $25k PCA High roller in the Bahamas in 2016 for over $1mill
Brendon and Nic have known each other for over 10 years. They battled online for years before eventually meeting in Vegas and became friends to this day. In today’s discussion you’ll hear about Nic’s passion for dedicating a lot of his time and hard-earned winnings to the poor and suffering people of Honduras. Brendon got the pleasure of living in Honduras in 2016 for almost a year and experienced the amazing stuff first hand of what Nic has been doing for those in need. Brendon always thought of Nic as the Robin hood of poker - winning from the rich and giving to the poor.
Join us today to hear more about his experience and projects in Honduras but more relevant to the topic of this podcast he also goes into detail about what it’s like to play online poker for a living with the pressures of supporting not only his own family with 3 kids but supporting up to 400 families. Nick treats us to the ins and outs of how he has managed to get through those difficult downswings, what he does to leave behind those challenging days and what mindset he adopts to play his best regardless of the outcome.
If you are feeling touched by some of Nic’s story with the suffering children and families in Honduras check the show notes below for ways to donate, follow and support his amazing projects called ‘Empathy Into Action’
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This week Brendon is flying solo with some of the biggest tips that he has learnt throughout his career from not only his research in peak performance but from his personal experiences from thirteen years of playing poker at some of the toughest platforms.
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Brisbane-based Ricky Kroesen has been around the Australian Poker scene for about 15 years. Join us this week as we hear about how he has managed to evolve with the game to make sure that he can still make a living despite the fact that the game only got harder and harder.
Ricky also discusses the challenging parts of his journey about how he struggled to deal with tilt and personal ego battles. The major discovery that he found was that having a solid support network of friends and family within the poker world was absolutely paramount to his success.
You can find more about Ricky on his social media platforms below:
https://twitter.com/rickykroesen
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Will Davies is a UK born pro poker player who resides in Western Sydney, Australia. He won the biggest tournament in Australia during 2021 by taking down the WPT Gold Coast Main Event in May for $252k. This adds to his already impressive resume which puts him at over $900k USD on Hendon Mob.
He currently works as the tournament director at The Poker Palace as he combines his many years of experience as a player to provide top quality tournaments for the Australian Poker enthusiasts.
Join us as we hear a snap shot of his poker journey and the wisdom he has accumulated over the years. Make sure you listen until the end to hear more about how he became victorious as the WPT GC champion.
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Michel Bouskila is currently No. 38 on the Australian All Time Money list with over $1.2mill in earnings. He has two Aussie Million rings, a WSOP circuit ring, a Vegas WSOP FT and many more impressive results to qualify him to be one of Australia's best.
Join us as we hear about Michel's journey through his poker career and what it took to graduate from being the sucker at the cash tables to one of Australia's most respected competitors. He shares insight as to what it's like to play as 'an old guy' against the 'internet kids', how to best manage life/poker balance, how important money management is and how critical it was for him to have a growth mindset in order to achieve the results he has.
Check out Michel's new cocktail bar in Newtown, Sydney
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